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We finally have the much-anticipated iPhone 4S in our hands, and it sure is looking mighty fine!

Sticking with last year's rectangular design, the 4S looks very much like the iPhone 4 and sports the same stainless steel bezels around its perimeter.

Apple has supposedly fixed the antenna issue that emerged immediately following the release of the iPhone 4. Does this mean we won't be receiving a free case this year? Bummer!

The SIM slot is back! Since the iPhone 4S is a world phone, it will support both GSM and CDMA networks. Regardless of your carrier, you can be sure that the micro-SIM slot will be there to accept your GSM micro-SIM cards, as well as any CDMA "roaming SIM."

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Pentalobe Screws, again? We were somewhat hoping there would be something new to keep us out this year, but it seems like our familiar friends have not moved far from their home at the bottom of the iPhone 4S.

A couple quick turns with our 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver and out they come! And guess what: our all-new pro driver was just released today. It comes in a great blue/black color, and it's guaranteed to be the best Pentalobe driver on the market. Hey, it's not like we haven't done this before.

Sorry, Siri. Despite your self-destruction threat, we will not be deterred. Let's see what you're hiding.

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8 MP is great and all, but as we all know, it's not just about the tools; it's about how you use them. The iPhone 4S knows how to use every last one of those pixels.

Apple boasts 73% more light with "next-generation backside illumination" for better low-light performance. Want pictures fast? This camera is roughly 33% faster and can snap multiple photos less than a second apart.

Still pictures not your thing? How about HD video at 1080p and 30 fps?

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We find the same 960 x 640 pixel Retina display that debuted in the iPhone 4 last year.

The hardware might not be new, but the iPhone's display is still impressive. Graphics performance is also likely to be improved with the A5 powering it.

We noted that the Verizon and AT&T iPhone 4's display assemblies had different mounting tab locations. While most of the 4S has resembled the CDMA iPhone 4, the display assembly appears to be very similar the one found in the GSM version at first glance. Unfortunately, it's not the same.

What appears to be the ambient light sensor and infra-red LED for the proximity sensor comes off the display assembly.

It will likely be possible, through jailbreaking, to increase the clock speed. But, this will be at the expense of reduced battery life. Furthermore, once you see the speed of this phone you likely won't see a need to increase the clock speed.

Yes, that has been confirmed and, again, 1GB of RAM would have resulted in far less battery life. A Microsoft employee has recently blogged about how the increased RAM on their phones would have severely reduced battery life as the RAM has to be kept active even when not in use.

Apple is very deft in making sure they can keep the battery life up while still providing an extremely enjoyable user experience and acceptable speed (in fact, much increased speed in this device over the iPhone 4). Remember, it's about the total user experience, not individual specs.

You said the the Retina Display is the same as the iPhone 4, but I've read in some reviews that the display is exhibiting less contrast, with blacks being washed out more than the previous iteration. Can you confirm that the display has the same manufacturer or is in any way different SKU/part#?